Eversley Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is an outstanding school. The headteacher is ambitious for the school and for pupils to do their best.

She is well supported by other leaders and managers and, together with governors, they have ensured that high standards of teaching and pupils' achievement have been maintained since the last inspection. Pupils make substantial progress across a range of subjects and achieve exceptionally well. Teaching is consistently good and there is much that is outstanding.

Teachers ensure classrooms are stimulating places with displays to support pupils' learning in literacy, science and mathematics. The school's values, which are taught across the school, support ...pupils' learning as well as their respect for and tolerance of others. They make an excellent contribution to pupils' social, moral, spiritual and cultural development and to their preparation for life in modern Britain.

Pupils are exceptionally well behaved, courteous and polite. They are extremely supportive of each other and enjoy hearing about each other's successes. Pupils feel safe at school.

The overwhelming majority of parents agree with this view. The school's work in this area is of a very high quality. The primary sport funding has been used very well to support the development of teaching and to increase the amount of competitive sport.

The school works closely with the local authority on projects to support the development of new initiatives including, most recently, assessment and science. The school gives training and support to other local schools. This ensures that the strong practice in Eversley is shared more widely.

Training for staff is a particular strength and has helped teaching to remain outstanding. All staff are extremely positive about the support they receive and the leadership and management of the school. Governance is extremely effective.

Governors know the school well and provide very effective challenge for staff. The Early years provision is outstanding. Staff ensure that children learn exceptionally well and are well prepared for Key Stage 1.

Information about this school

Eversley Primary School is much larger than the average-sized primary school. The early years provision is all full time. Most pupils are White British with others from a wide range of ethnic groups.

Over half the pupils speak English as an additional language although few are at the early stages of learning English. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils eligible for the pupil premium, additional funding for pupils known to be eligible for free school meals or in the care of the local authority, is less than half the national average. The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs is below average.

The school meets the government's current floor standards which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress in reading, writing and mathematics. The school was designated as a teaching school in April 2014. The headteacher is also a national leader of education and provides support to other schools.